102 days ago

Having Trouble Finding an Identity Witness for your Passport?

Hira Siddiqui from Citizens Advice Bureau Pakuranga/Eastern Manukau

If you're having difficulty finding a person who fits the criteria to be your identity referee for your passport application, here’s what you can do:
📌complete a printed application (rather than applying online)
📌complete a statutory declaration, and
📌mail both of these, along with other applicable documents, to the address on your application form.

These applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis meaning your application might take longer than normal, and it might not be successful.

For more information, including the details you must include in your statutory declaration and who can be the witness for it, go to: cab.org.nz/article/KB00001684

Original post credit: Citizens Advice Bureau NZ - www.cab.org.nz...

[Image description: Person in the background, holding up a New Zealand passport. Text reads 'I cannot find a New Zealand passport holder to be my identity witness. What can I do?]

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1 day ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
    10.4% Complete
  • 20.6% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    20.6% Complete
  • 68.9% Nah - not for me
    68.9% Complete
412 votes
15 hours ago

We are open NEW YEARS EVE AND NEW YEARS DAY!!!

The Team from Red Cross Shop Panmure

Hello Neighbours,

Yes, you read that right, we are open on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday 31st December 2025. And New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January 2026at our normal trading hours of 9am to 5pm.

Hope to see you all then.

16 hours ago

NZ FAMILY SUMMER 👒

The Team from Red Cross Shop Panmure

Hello Neighbours,


From beachy summer outfits, to holiday must haves like bags, sunglasses, jewellery. Come on by and see what we have in store.

See you all then, and have great day.

Panmure team.